A look into minimum generation levels at various coal plants, using the GSD2023
Nick Bartels from Greenview Strategic Consulting uses the GSD2023 to examine minimum and maximum generation levels at various coal and gas plants in the market.
Nick Bartels from Greenview Strategic Consulting uses the GSD2023 to examine minimum and maximum generation levels at various coal and gas plants in the market.
Using our soon-to-be-released GSD2023, we can compare the market performance of AGL's Torrens Island BESS against what was published in last week's half-year results presentation from AGL.
The release of GSD2023 supports a deep dive into its 10-year FCAS history section. We inspect three units of differing technology and make use of the data extract to uncover trends in participation.
David Leitch provides his top insights from reading his (pre-published) copy of our GSD2023 - due to be released later this week.
It was an article in the AFR, on the 6th of February 2024, that drew our attention back to generator closures. Engie have announced the early closure of Snuggery and Port Lincoln Power Stations.
Here’s a link to the final report 'Review of the ISP' from the Energy & Climate Change Ministerial Council back in January 2024.
The methodology used to assess performance of AEMO's longer-term forecasts is under review via the consultation process.
Clutch's Mitch Baker has shared his initial thoughts and questions that jumped out to him from reading the AEMO's 2024 draft ISP.
We probably should have noted this at the time, but worth linking here to this short report by the AER, that was published on 15th January 2024.
A short (and belated) article about the CSIRO's GenCost draft report ... and some associated media coverage.
It's Friday 15th December 2023 and the AEMO has published its draft of the 2024 ISP, in time for everyone's Christmas reading list
A quick note to mark the the release of GenInsights Quarterly Update for 2023 Q3 last week (and Executive Briefing to one of our subscribers today).
On Monday the AEMO held their annual Summer Readiness Briefing for Summer 2023/24. Meanwhile, the ABC are reporting that the current El Nino has reached 'strong intensity'.
A short article on Mon 23rd Oct 2023 about an AEMO's publication of the latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics (a review of 2023 Q3). This follows closely from AER's Wholesale Markets Quarterly for the same...
A short article on Saturday about an AER's publication that was released in the past week ... a review of 2023 Q3.
Today the Australian Energy Regulator released its annual 'State of the Energy Market' report that highlighted rising retail prices and a higher concentration of flexible generation asset ownership.
In his second article about the 2023 ESOO, guest author Allan O'Neil takes a look at what the AEMO has published with respect to various options for firming capacity to increase the reliability of...
Last Thursday (31st Aug 2023) the AEMO published the ESOO 2023, including forecasts of some possibility of unserved energy in Victoria and South Australia this coming summer 2023-24 (above the Interim Reliability Measure). Guest...
Yesterday (Thu 31st Aug) we saw the release of the 2023 ESOO. Today (Fri 1st Sept 2023) AEMO calls for tenders for supply of 'Reserve Trader' in VIC and SA for summer 2023-24.
The 2023 ESOO contains some some reporting (and data) about one particular contingency plan ... delaying retirement of existing thermal generators (with Eraring a case in point).